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<br />About Arnstein & Lehr LLP <br /> <br />About Arnstein & Lehr LLP <br /> <br />Attorney Name <br />Select an Attorney <br /> <br />Attorneys <br /> <br />Practice Areas <br /> <br />Client Resources <br /> <br />Practice Area <br /> <br />Select a Practice Area <br /> <br /> <br />Attorney Profiles: Sonja K Dickens <br /> <br /> <br />Professional Activities <br />and Achievements: <br /> <br />Education: <br /> <br />Bar Admissions: <br /> <br />Partner <br />e-mail: skc!ickeos_@a rnsteLo ..~9m <br />phone: (954) 713-7619 <br />office: Fort Lauderdale <br /> <br />Ms. Dickens is an AV-rated attorney, whose areas of <br />specialty include commercial litigation, appellate and first <br />impression land use litigation, local government law, real <br />estate litigation, and employment litigation. Ms. Dickens <br />represents both governmental and private clients. <br /> <br />Ms. Dickens currently serves as the City Attorney for the City <br />of Miami Gardens. She prOVides full legal service to the City <br />in all legal areas, including litigation, interpretation, drafting <br />and administration of municipal ordinances, and contracts, <br />real estate transactions and land use matters. She provides <br />general legal advice to the City on various matters, <br />including, but not limited to, labor relations, civil service <br />rights, bond issues, planning and zoning, code enforcement, <br />and community redevelopment. <br /> <br />Success South Florida Magazine has recognized Ms. Dickens <br />as a "Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Black Business <br />Professionals." Ms. Dickens currently serves on the Board of <br />Directors for the Florida Memorial University Foundation, and <br />the Spelman College Alumnae Association-South Florida <br />Chapter. Ms. Dickens also teaches various legal courses. <br /> <br />In 2006, Florida Governor Jeb Bush appointed Ms. Dickens <br />to the Fourth District Court of Appeals' Judicial Nominating <br />Commission. As a member of the JNC, she will be <br />responsible for interviewing candidates for appointment to <br />judgeships and submitting slates of nominees to the <br />Governor's office. <br /> <br />University of Miami, School of Law (J.D.); <br />Spelman College (B.A., cum laude) <br /> <br />State of Florida <br /> <br />http://www.arnstein.com/attorney s/Di ck ensSK. shtm I <br /> <br />Page I of2 <br /> <br />Monday, Febl <br />News <br /> <br />Office <br />Select an Office <br /> <br />2/5/2007 <br />